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Crispy courgette wrapped fish

I love making this crispy courgette wrapped fish for special occasions! It’s really yummy yet very simple to prepare - in fact the pesto can be made hours ahead and the fish only takes 10 minutes to wrap and fry. So this dish is ideal for dinner parties. Serve it with a mash or grilled veggies or a crispy salad.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g white fish fillet
  • 1 large courgette
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt & pepper
  • Courgette pesto:
  • 1 medium courgette grated
  • 1 handful of mint leaves
  • 1 handful of parsley green
  • 20 g grated Parmesan can be vegan version
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • 1 tsp grated lemon zest

Method
 

  1. First make the courgette pesto: put all the ingredients in a small food processor, then whizz until you get a coarse paste. Put it aside.
  2. Using a vegetable peeler cut the courgette into long, thin slices. Cut the fish in half, rub with salt & pepper, then carefully wrap with 2-3 courgette slices.
  3. Heat the oil in a frying pan. When hot, fry the wrapped fish for 2-3 minutes on each side until the courgette is crispy and the fish is cooked through.
  4. Brush the fried fish with the pesto, then serve with vegetables/salad and the remaining pesto on the side.